While it has been nice to see the kind words said about this site since we announced its shuttering a couple of weeks ago I feel as though we have not gotten enough credit for some of the things we pioneered in this corner of the Internet over the years. I am specifically talking about […]

Is it obnoxious to choose, as The Awl’s final morning selection, a song from a band for whom almost everyone under 40 has a depressing and inexplicable distaste? A song that is not even from that band’s widely acknowledged golden era? A song that begins with a minute-long saxophone solo? Is that obnoxious? Good morning. […]

I miss when the hardest thing about love was the question of timing. I miss when the biggest problem we ever had was when we were going to see one another again. When the only fight we had was who loved each other more.

After Hurricane Maria struck the US territory on September 20, acrippling blackoutdescended over its 3.4 million residents, cutting communication between loved ones, spoiling food and life-saving medications, and nixing access to banks and clean water.

The death toll, initially estimated at 64, is now thought to beat least 1,000, according to a recent New York Times analysis. Yet FEMA announced that aid to the US territory will end on January 31.

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The first time I ever tried horchata was during a local music festival. While drinking it, I realized that it’s not a common drink here unlike coffee or milk tea. True enough, I found myself looking up nearby places that has horchata when I suddenly craved for it last weekend. So what is horchata? It’s […]

How are your 2018 goals coming along? Are you struggling or are you making some progress? Whatever resolutions and plans you have, there are some that should be on your list. The first month of the year might already be over but you still have some time to get these done before it’s too late. […]

Stockings are often associated with sexy, feminine outfits. It’s usually worn under skirts and dresses, and also paired with sensual lingerie. Of course, as fashion girls and celebrities would show, these aren’t the only combos you can make with them. Kathryn Bernardo performed on ASAP earlier this month wearing snap-off pants and red fishnet stockings […]

The 100th anniversary of votes for (some) women heralds a year of plays, parades and talks and includes the Museum of London’s suffragette movement exhibition

The 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act 1918 is to be marked on 6 February. It was legislation that enabled all men and some women over the age of 30 to vote for the first time and paved the way for universal suffrage 10 years later.